From The Boston Globe · · 1m 20s
Homeland Security searches Omar's home
Homeland Security agents search Representative Ilhan Omar's home 22 days before Election Day.
In brief
Homeland Security agents search Representative Ilhan Omar's home 22 days before Election Day. Homeland Security agents executed a search warrant on Representative Ilhan Omar's Washington home 22 days before Election Day amid immigration investigations. Originally reported by The Boston Globe.
Homeland Security agents search home
Federal agents executed a search warrant at Representative Ilhan Omar's home 22 days before Election Day.
Immigration investigations underway
Homeland Security officials have investigated Omar's family immigration paperwork and finances for months.
Omar calls raid political targeting
Omar called the raid an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement.
“an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement”
Trump attacks Omar's heritage
President Trump criticized Omar's Somali heritage, saying Somalia lacks government and police.
“She comes from Somalia, they don’t have a government, they don’t have police”
Justice Department defends search
Justice Department said the search was part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation.
Omar's immigration history
Omar was born in Mogadishu in the early 1980s and fled civil war as a child.
60-day rule for elections
Justice Department policy avoids overt investigations 60 days before elections to prevent political interference.
House Democrats condemn raid
House Democratic leadership called the search a 'rogue abuse of power' by the Trump administration.
“rogue abuse of power”
Omar faces no primary competition
Omar represents a solidly blue district with no serious competitors in the primary.
The essence
Homeland Security agents executed a search warrant on Representative Ilhan Omar's Washington home 22 days before Election Day amid immigration investigations.
